English the American Way® Series

Fun ESL Learning

English the American Way® Series
The accent is on FUN in these friendly guides to English language and culture in the U.S. Learn tons of new vocabulary. Improve your communication and pronunciation skills. Listen to short dialogues and read about interesting aspects of American culture. Learn wacky idioms, usage, and yes, some slang. Get great tips about social customs and everyday situations. Fun-filled quizzes and audio dialogues make it easy to practice, practice, practice until you’re perfect!

Meet The Authors
Together, Jane and Sheila have teaching credentials in several states and on two continents. With years and year of experience (they just don’t want to count them all!), they’ve taught ESL to little kids, university students, adult workers, company executives, and other teachers in the U.S. and Europe.

They have served as members of the NJ Dept. of Education Advisory Committee for ESL/Bilingual Education, facilitated online ESL training courses and won several awards, including three Teacher-of-the-Year awards and corporate citations for excellence. They’ve given numerous presentations and have written curricula and syllabi for diverse ESL populations. Add to this some fun teaching projects… and you’ve got two authors who know how to have a good time writing a book!

About the Books

English the American Way, A Fun ESL Guide to English Language and Culture in the U.S. is your companion to everyday life in the United States. You’ll find tons of vocabulary and informal language used in real-life ways. Have fun improving your speaking and pronunciation skills as you learn about American customs. Get tips on making friends, getting around town, deciding on a place to live, finding the perfect job, handling an emergency, and much more! Includes CD & audio download.

College the American Way, A Fun ESL Guide to English Language and Culture in the U.S. answers the who? what? where? why? and how? questions about college life in the U.S. Learn who can help, what to do, where to go, why to check out housing and meal plans, and how to . . . have fun! Each easy-to-read part is full of vocabulary, informal language, idioms, phrasal verbs, dialogues, and activities. Includes CD & audio download.

Celebrate the American Way, A Fun ESL Guide to English Language and Culture in the U.S. takes you on a year-long journey through American social customs, highlighting the meanings behind the U.S. holidays and seasonal events. Learn why Americans mark Independence Day on July 4th, discover the history of Thanksgiving, get tips on wedding etiquette and more! Plus, tons of vocabulary, common expressions, wacky idioms, commonly confused words, and fun-filled quizzes. Includes CD & audio download.

AP®, Advanced Placement®, Advanced Placement Program®, ACCUPLACER®, CLEP®, College-Level Examination Program®, SAT®, and SAT Subject Tests™ are trademarks registered and/or owned by the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, these products or this site. PSAT/NMSQT® is a registered trademark of the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which were not involved in the production of, and do not endorse, this product or site.

GRE®, PPST®, PRAXIS I®, PRAXIS II®, TOEFL®, and TOEFL iBT® are registered trademarks of the Educational Testing Service (ETS®), which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse these products. PRAXIS™ and THE PRAXIS SERIES™ are trademarks of the Educational Testing Service (ETS®), which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse this product or site.

GED® is a registered trademark of the American Council on Education (ACE) and may not be used without permission. The GED® and GED Testing Service® brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC under license. ACE and GED Testing Service LLC have not approved, authorized, endorsed, been involved in the development of, or licensed the substantive content of this material.

PARCC® is a registered trademark of PARCC, Inc. REA, Inc., is not owned by or affiliated in any fashion with PARCC, Inc., the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, nor any state of the Union. Neither PARCC, Inc., nor The Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, nor any member state has endorsed this product. No portion of any fees or charges paid for any products or services REA offers will be paid or inure to the benefit of PARCC, Inc., or any state of the Union.